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RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic-intelligence-collecting aircraft with the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, Neb., have been deployed for 7,000 straight days in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Air Forces Central announced Oct. 8, 2009. These high-in-demand assets and their rotating aircrews and maintainers have played a role in every CENTCOM operation since their arrival in the theater in August 1990. Here, SrA. Jayme Warner, an engine mechanic with the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, guides one of the wing’s RC-135s at an air base in Southwest Asia, Oct. 7, 2009.

Air Force photo by SSgt. Robert Barney

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.